Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,834, Jonathan Godfrey, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Godfrey, Jonathan
S. 16834
Carded
CONTENTS

28225. Connecticut. N o 2.
Jonathan Godfrey of Westford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Coley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Davis in the Conn. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1834 and Mrs. G. Townsend
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 10.00 $ 70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book E 2 Vol. - Page 15
2 Jan'y 19. 1842

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } h
On the 3 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate now in session at Weston in Open the district of Weston in said County, in Open Court, it being a court of record, Jonathan Gledson a resident of the town of Weston in the County of Fairfield, aged forty eight years and a few months, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - namely, that in the year 1775 - he belonged to a company of Connecticut Militia, in Fairfield, then a Society in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield now a Society in the town of Weston of Fairfield, commanded by Captain Ebenezer Coley, that while he belonged to said company & about the first of January 1776, he was drafted into the service of the United States for the term of three months & entered a company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Captain John M c Donnell; that he served until the full term for which he was drafted, under said M c Donnell; that he then returned to which he belonged during this draft, went to the city of New York, by the way of Kingsbridge, all the way by land & remained there during said term to guard the city - and at the end of the term he was discharged and came home. That in the latter part of the summer of 1776, and a short time before New York was taken by the British, he, with the rest of

Captain Ebenezer Coley's company of Connecticut militia, entered the service of the United States General to the City of New York, under the command of Ebenezer -yer Squire, who was the Lieutenant of said Coley's com- -pany of militia, said Coley did not go, he, with the company was commanded to go to defend New York & they all went in obedience to the command of their officers, that on this tour he served two months 2 1/2 & a half or three months, he cannot say which, & was in a company of Connecticut State Militia; that he was in New York, on the tour last described, when Long Island & New York were taken; that he saw the British when they came on to Brooklyn Heights, & saw some of the horses filled with the enemy, when coming from Long Island over to the City of New York; that he was dismissed in New York & came home, after the enemy had taken the City, & we were driven out - -that shortly after his return from New York as a- -bove stated, he enlisted into Captain Daniel Godfrey's company of Connecticut State Troops for the term of two months, and entered the service of the United States under said Captain Godfrey, & went back to New -York again, the enemy were then in possession of the City, & we were stationed at considerable distance from the City, not far from White Plains - on which was then turned the lines,

2 1/2 That he was there at this time, when Fort Washington was taken, and was at the battle of White Plains - That he was in the service at this time two months and a half, although he had enlisted for two months only - He was honorably discharged & returned home -
2 h That in the fall part of the year 1778 he was drafted from Captain Daniel Godfrey's company of Connecticut - at Milford, to which he then belonged, at being the same company which had been commanded by the aforesaid Captain Ebenezer Clegg, for the term of three months, and entered the service of the United States, & performed three months & a half service in a company of Connecticut State Troops, stationed at Camp, in Fairfield, in said County, to guard the coast. He was not discharged for about two weeks after the time had expired for which he was drafted in consequence, of some of the enemy's boats hav- ing around that part of the coast, apparently with intention to land & plunder - That during the term last mentioned, he was under the immediate command of Lieutenant Daniel Dusen, he was with us & commanded us, Dusen was the Lieu- -tenant and David Mahan was the Ensign of the same company of which said Daniel Godfrey was Captain. This term was informed before Fairfield &

Edwards was burnt out after Fairfield & South was burnt, he believes not more than twenty days after, he was drafted to keep guard at said Burned for the term of three weeks, & entered the service of the United States, in a company of Connecticut State Troops one forays had the command; that on this tour he served the full term of three weeks in keeping guard on the coast at said Fairfield - that after this, and in the year following he believes it was in the latter part of the winter  spring part of the spring of 1780 he was again drafted for the term of two months to guard the coast at said Fairfield, in the County of Connecticut, & was stationed at a place then called Larkwood's Point, that he informed the 1st mentioned foray for the United States in a company of Connecticut State Troops in guarding the coast, David Mackay who was the Officer in said David Godfrey's company had the im- mediate command of him & the guards with whom he was, during this tour - on this tour he served over three months - that he believes all the Officers under whom he served are dead -

To the following interrogatories propounded by the court he gives the answers subjoined - (242) -
Q by the court - When & in what year were you born -
A answer by declarant - That he was born in said western December 23 d - 1703 - as he always understood & believed
Q by the court - Have you any record of your age -
A answer - That he has seen the record made by his fa- -ther, but does not know where it is now, it was copied by his daughter about ten years ago, & she why he has -
Q by the court - Where were you living when called into service -
A answer - That he was always said in said western, except that he said in the state of New York, shortly after the war of the revolution, for about about 17 years, & ever since he has said in said western knows no other -
Q by the court - How were you called into service -
A answer, That he has stated the manner, in the body of his declarant -
Q by the court - State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when you forced such continental & militia Officers & regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service -
A answer - General Washington was at New York when

He (Mrs. Lockhart) was there & he saw him, also General Putnam, Col Lewis commanded the Regiment to which he belonged, & General Sullivan commanded the Brigade, at one time when he was in York - - Col. Lewis was taken sick in New York with the corp. Christopher & was brought home to as it was said Haverhill, & it was said he died - At one time when he was in New York John M c Donough was Major of the regiment to which he belonged, & he believes, that after the death of Col. Lewis, McDonough was made a Colonel - -
By the Court - Did you ever receive a discharge - Answer. No. He never received a written discharge. He was always discharged verbally, & honorably -
By the Court - Did you ever receive a commission Answer. No. He never did, but he always served as a Sergeant, except the first three months, he never received any written warrant. -
By the Court - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your fidelity in the use of the revolution
Answer. The names Garrison Hoadley & Depeyster Calif -

That he has no documentary evidence; That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension warrant except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Given to & fulfilled on the day & year aforesaid in open court
For H. Godfrey
Att Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
We Jeremiah Needham & Elizabeth Coley of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Godfrey who has fulfilled & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be of the age he has stated in his declaration; That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & we can say in that division, that he sustains a good character for veracity -
Elizabeth Coley Jeremiah Needham
Given to & fulfilled on the day & year aforesaid in open court -
Att Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
I Madox Mah of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield aged eighty years, being duly sworn depose & say that, I was in the service of the United States in a company Connecticut State drafted troops and recruited Duncans Station at Camps to guard the people for two months, & I served the full term months under said Duncans & I believe now,

Man Godfrey who has sworn to a false and to a declaration, and with me under said man- -cession the time I was there as said you, that he fired in the same company & in the same place with me, that said man was also in the same place with me at New York for more than two months, at the time the city was taken, we were under him- -tenant Eben L. Loomis, Ebenezer Loomis who was the Captain did not go with us to New York, almost all the company went & said for them Godfrey with the rest -
Thaddeus Thompson
Sworn to falsehood on the day & year aforesaid in New York -
Attest Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
I Isaac Godfrey of Newton in said County aged 84 years being duly sworn, depose & say, that I was an enlisted soldier for five months under Col. Eben L. Loomis, in 1776 when New York was taken, that I was while in said force at Muggins Point so called in the State of New Jersey, in the service of the United States in a company of Connecticut State Troops, that while I was at said point, I well remember that Isa- -man Godfrey came to see me, and then said that he was in the army at New York, in the service & I have no doubt he was, the Godfrey mentioned above

is the Jonathan Godfrey who has sworn to subscribe the above declaration, that I have no other personal knowledge of his being in the army than what he told me at the time when he came to see me at said Bangor Point - Isaac Godfrey sworn to subscribe on the day & year aforesaid in their court -
At Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elphalet Colby and Jeremiah Rawland Esq. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Weston and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit The reason why the certificate of a clergyman is not annexed is because the clergyman who was on the stage of action in the War of the Revolution have long since died and those now on the stage know nothing of passing events of the War. Their business being entirely different
Bradford Winton Judge of said Court
I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Godfrey of Weston for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3 rd day of August 1832
At Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
See p. 208, ch of this

I John Noyes a clergyman of the Town of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Jonathan Godfrey of said Weston who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding Declaration that I believe him to be of the age as stated in his Declaration that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that he sustains a good character for truth & that I concur in that opinion
John Noyes
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Weston
Be it known that on the 14 th day of October 1833 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County, the Rev d John Noyes above named and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed & the Court further certifies that the above named John Noyes is a clergyman resident in the Town of Weston & with whom the court is intim- ately acquainted & a clergyman of the first res- pectability and that his Deposition is entitled to full credit - certified by Bradford Winton Judge of said Court.
I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of said Court of Probate hereby certify that Bradford Winton is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid & that the several signatures of his name to the papers hereto annexed are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office on Thursday 2 year aforesaid
Oliver C. Sanford D. Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.16834
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Godfrey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- ✓ Pvt Ebenezer Boley Conn   Jan 1. 1776 3 mos Sgt Jonathan Dinsmore Lewis   July or Aug. 1776 2 1/2 or 3 mos Ebenezer Boley   Immediately after 2 1/2 mos Daniel Godfrey   1778 2 1/2 mos Daniel Godfrey   1779 3 weeks Ebenezer Boley   Winter 1779 to Sept 1780 2 mos Daniel Godfrey  
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Weston, Fairfield Co. Conn Date of application for pension, Aug 3 1852. He was at Residence at date of application, Weston, Fairfield Co. Conn Age at date of application, born at Weston Conn Dec 23. 1753
Remarks:
did Jan 19 1842 *  a daughter is the only child referred to, her name is not stated.
Respectfully,
He had a sister Mary Adams.
* from A.B.
Commissioner.

Joseph Gray of Fairfield in Fairfield county State of Wiston in said county of Swinty five years & own testify & say that I was a neighbour & an inmate of Jonathan Godfrey of Wiston in said county in the War of the Revolution that we both belonged to the same Militia Company & drafts were frequently made by the Capt. of said Company that I was frequently drafted and that I was knowing to Jonathan Godfrey above named being frequently drafted on different tours of duty. That I will recollect about the said Jonathan Godfrey being drafted for a tour of duty of two Months to go to the City of New York in the Spring of the Year of 1776, as may be as I can recollect That said Godfrey embodied in said Guard under the command of Capt. Jonathan Dimer & marched for New York with said Guard, but how long he served I am unable to state, but should think two months or more. I was not in said Guard but was knowing to the above facts & know that I am not mistaken
That in July or August following as near as I can recollect orders were Rec d from Genl. Washington for a reinforcement of the Militia from Connecticut to assist in fortifying & defending the City of New York from an attack which immediately was expected to be made by the British immediately That Lieut. Eben r . Squire who had the char ge of the Militia b o at this time to which I & the said Godfrey belonged, bid up for volunteers as above specified. That I am certain that the said Jonathan Godfrey volun- teered his services & went to New York in the Conn t . Militia under the said Lieut. Eben r . Squire & should say he was absent two months or more. I will remember that when news came of the taking possession of New York the said Jonathan Godfrey was absent & did not return until some days after the taking of the City by the British. I will remember another circum- stance, that when the said Godfrey returned from the City after this tour of service he was nearly dead with the Camp distemper & was supposed he must die I further testify that the said Godfrey & I were

both drafted by Capt. Ephraim Lyon for a tour of duty of one week directly after Fairfield was burnt stationed in said Fairfield. That the said Godfrey performed the said week's duty in full I was also knowing to the said Godfrey's being drafted at other times but cannot recollect the times but was always ready to lend assistance in his country's defense. All of the above & foregoing facts I am knowing to & know that I am not mistaken Joseph Gray
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Westport Probate District
On this 24 th day of February 1834 Personally appeared before the subscriben a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport in said County the above named Joseph Gray and made oath to the truth of the above & foregoing Disposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Joseph Gray is a man of truth & his Disposition is entitled to credit.
Certified by Bradford Winton Judge
I Mary Adams of Westport in Fairfield County, Connecticut of eighty two years of age do hereby say, that Jonathan Godfrey of Westport in said County who has made application for a pension under the Act of Congress June 1832 is a Brother of mine. That in the fore part of the War of the Revolution I was living at home to my Father's house & was knowing to the said Jonathan Godfrey being drafted & going down to New York in the Spring of the Year of 1776 as near as I can recollect in the Militia of Connecticut under Capt. Dirmore & was gone a length of time but how long he was gone I am unable to say but should think two months or more. That in the summer of the same year & previous to New York's being taken by the British the said Jonathan Godfrey was drafted or volunteered & which I am unable to say & went down to New York & was at New York when it was taken by the British & did not return home until some time

it was taken after, but how long he was absent on this tour of duty I am unable to say. I will remember that when my Brother Jonathan returned home from the city he was sick with the camp distemper & came very near dying — That in January 1779 I was married to Squire Adams of said Weston & in 1780 my Brother Jonathan & my said Husband were both drafted for a tour at Fairfield in the Society of Gunfarmers at Lock- woods point so called for two Months or more. I will remember my Brother served said tour of duty in full, with my said Husband I have a correct recollection David More house who was Ensign of the company to which they both belonged commanded said Guard I also will remember of my Brother Jonathan Godfrey being drafted at other times but the exact times or how long I am unable to say
Witness
Mary X Adams mark
John Adams
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield & Weston Probate District
On this 10 day of March 1834 personally appeared before the subsribed a judge of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid the above named Mary Adams to me well known to be a Woman of truth & respectability and made oath to the Truth of the above Disposition by her subscribed, certified by Bradford Winton Judge
I Albert Lockwood of Weston in Fairfield County Connecticut of Seventy Six Years of age & own upon & say that I have always been acquainted with Jonathan Godfrey of said Weston that I well recollect of the said Jonathan Godfrey going down to New York in the Connecticut Militia in the War of the Revolution & was down to New York when it was taken by the British & did not return home until some time after but how long he was absent I cannot say. I will recollect that when the said Jonathan returned home from New York he stopped at my house. his Father was with him & had been down as far as Stamford after him. The

said Jonathan had the command & was very able I will remember the blood on the saddle where he rode up at my house which was the cause of his death. I also will remember of Squire Adams now dead & the said Jonathan Godfrey both being drafted on a tour of duty in the Town of Fairfield, in Green's Farms Society at Lockwood's point so called in the War of the Revolution & I think it must be in 1780 enough David Menehouse had the command of the Guard & must be the same guard as expressed in the Disposition of Mary Adams' hints annexed
State of Connecticut
Albert Lockwood
Fairfield County ss. Weston Probate District. On this 10 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid the above named Albert Lockwood to me well known to be a man of truth & respectability & made oath to the truth of the above Disposition by him subscribed, - certified by Bradford Weston Judge
I Thomas Squire of Weston in Fairfield County Connecticut of sev- enty three years of age do hereby say, I have always been acquainted with Jonathan Godfrey of said Weston, that in the War of the Revolution we both belonged to the same Militia Company. That I was knowing to the said Jonathan Godfrey going down down to New York in the War of the Revolution in the Winter or Spring of the year 1776 in the Connecticut Militia & was gone I should say two months or more If I recollect correctly Capt. Jonathan Dime took the command of the drafted Militia I was not in said Guard but was knowing to the facts as above stated. I further certify that I and the said Jonathan Godfrey was drafted on a tour of duty at Fairfield immediately after Fairfield was burnt for if I recollect correctly two weeks or more Capt. Ephraim Lyon had the command of said Guard that I and the said Godfrey served in said Guard the full term of service for which we were drafted and were discharged
State of Connecticut
Thomas Squire
Fairfield County ss. Weston Probate District
On this 10 th day of March 1834 personally appeared

before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid the before named Thomas Squire to me known to be a man of truth and credibility and made oath to the truth of the before named Deposition by him subscribed Certified by Bradford Winton Judge
Jonathan Coley of Weston in Fairfield County born of Twenty seven years of age do hereby say that in the Year of 1780 as near as I can recollect in the War of the Revolution I was drafted by Capt. Daniel Godfrey of the Society of Norfield to which Company I belonged for a tour of duty of two months stationed in the Town of Fairfield in Green Farms Society at Lockwoods point so called in said Society to guard the coast that I served in said Guard said two months in full for which I was drafted & was discharged David Mowhouse who was Ensign of the Company to which I belonged had the command of said Guard I will remember that Jonathan Godfrey of said Weston who has made appli- cation for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 1832 was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Guard above named with me & was drafted from the Company to which we both belonged with me and as I think was in said guard the whole time of said two months and was discharged when I was Jonathan Coley
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss
On this 18 th day of March 1834 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County the above named Jonathan Coley to me well known to be a man of truth & credibility & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Certified by Bradford Winton Judge

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Oliver C. Sanford clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County, hereby certify that Bradford Weston is judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures of his name to the depositions of Joseph Gray, Mary Adams, Albert Lockwood and Jonathan Coley herewith annexed are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office of said Court at Weston this 18 th day of March 1834
Oliver C. Sanford Clerk

September 6, 1927
Charles R. Hale 33 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16834 it appears that Jonathan Godfrey was born December 23, 1753 in Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While living in Weston, Connecticut in 1775 he was a private for three months in Captain Ebenezer Coley's Connecticut Company, from which company he enlisted January 1, 1776 as a Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Dimon's Company, Colonel Lewis' Connecticut Regiment and served three months.
He enlisted in July or August 1776, served two and one half or three months in Captain Ebenezer Coley's Connecticut Company, and two and one half months in Captain Daniel Godfrey's Connecticut Company and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted early in 1778 and served two and one half months in Captain Daniel Godfrey's Connecticut Company, and in 1779 served three weeks in Captain Ephraim Lyon's Connec-

tiout Company.
He enlisted in the late winter or early spring of 1780 and served two months in Captain Daniel Godfrey's Connecticut company. All of the above services were as Sergeant except the first three months in 1775.
Right after the Revolution he lived for seventeen years in New York State and then returned to Weston, Connecticut where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832. He died January 19, 1842.
A daughter of the soldier was living in 1822, but her name and the name of soldier's wife are not given.
Respectfully,
Soldier's sister Mary mar. Squier Adams. She was b. in Weston, Conn. 1804 age 82
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 33 CAPITOL AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN.
Aug. 28-1927
Revolutionary War Records Dept. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Eliphalet Dikeman on 1832 Pension Roll from Fairfield County died Nov 26-1840 age 80 also Jonathan Godfrey on 1832 Pension Roll from Fairfield County. died Jan. 19-1842 age 89
Also Joseph Dorrance on 1840 Pension Roll from Fairfield County died Dec 13-1842 age 78
We wish to get headstones for these Veterans
Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale

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July 11, 1914.
919 Vine Street, Scranton, Pa.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly let me know if Jonathan Godfrey, of Fairfield Co., Conn. was a revolutionary soldier?
Children by his 2nd wife, ( Hulda Ann Brady ) Frederick, Jonathan, Mary, Easter, Esther, Ann Maria.
I do not know names of 1st wife's children, if he was a pensioner, they may be mentioned in his application.
Very truly,
Mrs. Henry J. Carr

To Pension Office
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of Jonathan Sprague. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & was pensioned under act of Congress in

1840 - June meetings. This before I went for Surgeon General Gosney - on Gen Chamberlain's Staff. and see Austin to have it as soon as possible - that he may become a son of the American Revolution - and any information

Regarding - Silas Nashaw Episcop will be thankfully received - Silas Nashaw Episcop was born Sept. 25 th 1719 - & was made Bishop in 1756 - he also served in the Revolutionary War -
Very Respectfully
L. F. Berdooze
733 Fairfield Ave
Bridgport
June 21 st - Conn

16834 INVALID.
File No. 16834
Jonathan Goldberg Rev Rev-MW
Act: June 7 '92
Index:—Vol. / , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 26-1903. N.Y.K. L. J. Birdseye Bridgeport, Conn.
1914 July 22 First. Mrs. Huns J. Coars. V. L. S. 1927 Sept. 6-First. to Chas. R. Fols M.M.F.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
On this 17 th day of June 1833
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate now in session at Weston in & for the District of Weston in said County in New Can't, it being a court of record, Jonathan Godfrey a resident of the town of Weston in the County aforesaid aged seventy eight years (born who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following addition to his said declaration made on the 3 rd day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832 - namely - That by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear positively as to the precise length of every term of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the pe- riods herein, and in all instances as a private. Three months under Col. Ely - two months & a half under Lieutenant Loomis, two months & a half under Col. Godfrey - two months & a half under Lieu- tenant Duncum, three weeks under Ensign Jennings not recalled given name and two months under Ensign David
Mahone, making the whole time he served Nineteen months & one week, and for such service he claims a pension - which service was performed in an enrolled company - in the

was of the revolution - called into service by com- petent authority - He has produced all the testimo- ny he can find -
for the Godfrey
Sworn to fulfilled on the day & year aforesaid in open court - before me Bradford Winton Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid

I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid hereby certify that Thad- deus Tharp & Isaac Godfrey who have subscribed & sworn to two Dispositions hereto annexed appeared in open Court & made oath to the fact therein contained that they are both credible persons & that their Dispositions are entitled to credit. I further certify that the above & foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the application of Jonathan Godfrey to the amendment of his Declaration for a Pension hereto annexed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Weston this 17 th day of June 1833
Oliver C. Sanford Clerk

Southr Godfrey
6 th reported by widow only — detail not being given by claimant
sumpnd One private 20 —
Ha. 9.
T. Miller Senate

War Department Pension Office November 5. 1833
Sir
The regulations established for carrying the Act of 4 th of June 1832 into effect require that the best evidence of the service of claimant shall be produced. The statement of the claimant as to service is never taken as sufficient unless the regimental officers & the details of the service are stated, and it appears that no survivors can be found of the several terms. Those services of which Mr Godfrey cannot give the details required nor produce testimony cannot be admitted. Mr Godfrey may regard this adherence to the regulations as operating hardly in his case but otherwise no check could be held over the accuracy of the statements of claimants, and no means would be afforded for tracing and testing them by the documents in this office. The papers are again returned
I am Respectfully Your obed Servant J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions
B. Winton Esq Weston Ct

Upon a careful examination of the papers in support of the claim of Jonathan Godfrey there does not appear to be six months actual service specified agreeably to the regulations, nor supported by evidence. Unless this be done, the claim cannot be admitted as was stated in my letter to B Winton Esq r , dated 5 th November last. The papers are placed on file awaiting corroboration of the description therein pointed out."